Comments on: La Zampogna http://www.transparent.com/italian/la-zampogna/ Language and Culture of the Italian-Speaking World Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:27:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Serena http://www.transparent.com/italian/la-zampogna/comment-page-1/#comment-2817 Serena Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:25:54 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/italian/?p=99#comment-2817 Thanks for sharing your experience with us Josephine. Saluti da Serena Thanks for sharing your experience with us Josephine.

Saluti da Serena

]]> By: josephine http://www.transparent.com/italian/la-zampogna/comment-page-1/#comment-2805 josephine Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:08:34 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/italian/?p=99#comment-2805 Hi On a recent trip to Italy I was unable to make it to the Museo di Zampogna as it was off the track. However whilst in Calabria we visited a town called Gambari where there was a market showcasing traditional customs of the south. To my delight there was a young man who handcrafts traditional Calabrese musical instruments. Amongst his master pieces was a beautiful Zampogna.I asked him how much it was so that I could bring it back to Australia but it was about $1000 euro so I thought I should be grateful with just some photos of me holding it. I was also privledged to a performance of where the young man played it for me. I was surprised that I became overcome with such emotion. It was such a memorable experience finally seeing and listening to an instrument I heard about all my life. Hi

On a recent trip to Italy I was unable to make it to the Museo di Zampogna as it was off the track. However whilst in Calabria we visited a town called Gambari where there was a market showcasing traditional customs of the south. To my delight there was a young man who handcrafts traditional Calabrese musical instruments. Amongst his master pieces was a beautiful Zampogna.I asked him how much it was so that I could bring it back to Australia but it was about $1000 euro so I thought I should be grateful with just some photos of me holding it. I was also privledged to a performance of where the young man played it for me. I was surprised that I became overcome with such emotion. It was such a memorable experience finally seeing and listening to an instrument I heard about all my life.

]]> By: Rosemarie http://www.transparent.com/italian/la-zampogna/comment-page-1/#comment-2792 Rosemarie Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:31:26 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/italian/?p=99#comment-2792 Bagpipes are also a traditional Spanish instrument, particularly in Asturias, northern Spain .. children learn from an early age and the virtuoso players are revered like pop stars. Bagpipes are also a traditional Spanish instrument, particularly in Asturias, northern Spain .. children learn from an early age and the virtuoso players are revered like pop stars.

]]> By: Josephine http://www.transparent.com/italian/la-zampogna/comment-page-1/#comment-1248 Josephine Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:31:41 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/italian/?p=99#comment-1248 That would be wonderful if you could tell me more info about the type of instrument my ancestors would have played. My family is originally from Calabria and yes I am musical but I don't play any bag pipes, keyboards only. That would be wonderful if you could tell me more info about the type of instrument my ancestors would have played. My family is originally from Calabria and yes I am musical but I don’t play any bag pipes, keyboards only.

]]> By: David http://www.transparent.com/italian/la-zampogna/comment-page-1/#comment-179 David Sat, 12 Sep 2009 03:47:59 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/italian/?p=99#comment-179 Josephine, That's a very nice last name to have. Certainly somewhere in your family history there was a zampognaro. If you tell me what part of Italy your Zampogna name came from I can tell you rather precisely what type of Zampogna your ancestor would have played. Also, I don't know where you people are located, but this October in Las Vegas there is an Italian American Folk Music Conference. I will be giving two separate zampogna (and organetto) workshop demonstrations. Here is the website: www.celebrationofitaly.org Josephine,
That’s a very nice last name to have. Certainly somewhere in your family history there was a zampognaro. If you tell me what part of Italy your Zampogna name came from I can tell you rather precisely what type of Zampogna your ancestor would have played.

Also, I don’t know where you people are located, but this October in Las Vegas there is an Italian American Folk Music Conference. I will be giving two separate zampogna (and organetto) workshop demonstrations. Here is the website:
http://www.celebrationofitaly.org

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